diff --git a/examples/sxhkdrc b/examples/sxhkdrc
index c77149f3..44f31868 100644
--- a/examples/sxhkdrc
+++ b/examples/sxhkdrc
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ XF86Audio{Lower,Raise}Volume
 
 # adjust brightness
 {_, shift +}XF86MonBrightness{Down,Up}
-	echo $(( $(cat /sys/class/backlight/*/brightness) + 15 * {1, 5} * {-2,2})) > /sys/class/backlight/*/brightness
+	echo "{2,10}" | xargs light -{U,A}
 
 #
 # bspwm hotkeys